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San Fernando, CA Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in San Fernando is much higher than California average and is much higher than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in San Fernando is about the same as California average and is much lower than the national average.

Topics:Earthquake IndexVolcano IndexTornado IndexOther Weather Extremes EventsVolcanos NearbyHistorical Earthquake EventsHistorical Tornado Events

Earthquake Index, #182

San Fernando, CA
40.29
California
21.80
U.S.
1.81

The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.

Volcano Index, #1308

San Fernando, CA
0.0000
California
0.0068
U.S.
0.0023

The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.

Tornado Index, #248

San Fernando, CA
25.84
California
18.56
U.S.
136.45

The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.

Other Weather Extremes Events

A total of 367 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of San Fernando, CA were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:2Dense Fog:0Drought:0
Dust Storm:0Flood:149Hail:26Heat:0Heavy Snow:0
High Surf:1Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:7
Thunderstorm Winds:68Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:30Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:0
Other:84 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near San Fernando, CA.

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 173 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near San Fernando, CA.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
8.61971-02-096.4834.41-118.4
49.81916-10-236N/A34.9-118.9
34.71973-02-215.9834.1-119
36.71941-11-145.41633.78-118.25
39.21933-10-025.4N/A33.78-118.13
8.61971-02-095.3834.41-118.4
28.41930-08-315.3N/A33.9-118.6
42.41933-03-135.3N/A33.75-118.08
1.71971-02-095.2634.31-118.45
43.51941-09-215.21634.87-118.73
47.11941-09-215.21634.87-118.87
49.01941-09-215.21634.87-118.93
27.21979-01-015.11133.95-118.68
19.11952-08-235N/A34.5-118.22
34.61941-10-224.91633.82-118.22
6.61977-08-124.81034.38-118.47
7.01971-02-094.81434.34-118.33
7.71971-02-214.7734.4-118.44
31.91929-07-084.7N/A34-118
35.11940-10-114.7N/A33.78-118.42
35.71948-04-164.71634.02-118.97
43.21950-02-264.71634.62-119.08
43.91957-03-184.7N/A34.1-119.17
4.81971-03-314.6234.29-118.52
14.01976-04-084.61534.35-118.67
22.21956-02-074.6N/A34.58-118.6
36.71984-10-264.61334.02-118.99
4.41971-03-074.5334.35-118.46
7.01971-02-214.5734.39-118.43
9.91971-02-104.5634.43-118.41
12.11965-07-164.5N/A34.4-118.6
29.01979-10-174.5633.9-118.63
31.41944-06-194.5N/A33.87-118.22
39.21939-12-274.5N/A33.78-118.13
49.41969-05-054.5N/A34.3-117.57
42.11954-11-174.4N/A34.5-119.13
43.01972-07-274.4834.78-118.9
49.21964-01-024.4N/A35-118.4
7.71971-02-104.31034.4-118.42
10.31971-02-104.3534.41-118.33
26.41969-02-284.3N/A34.56-118.11
26.51969-02-284.3N/A34.57-118.12
29.21933-10-254.3N/A33.95-118.13
47.71963-08-224.3N/A33.7-118
49.51961-10-204.3N/A33.67-118
5.51971-03-254.2534.36-118.48
8.31971-04-154.2434.27-118.58
8.41971-04-014.2734.41-118.42
11.81971-02-094.2134.46-118.43
12.61977-09-244.2534.47-118.42
32.11965-12-114.2N/A34.7-118.7
34.21982-04-134.21734.05-118.96
36.01984-06-124.21234.54-118.99
38.71976-01-014.2633.97-117.88
1.61971-03-304.1334.3-118.46
7.01971-02-094.11134.34-118.33
26.91979-01-014.1233.95-118.67
27.01950-01-114.1133.95-118.2
31.21941-01-304.11633.97-118.05
33.71967-06-154.1N/A33.99-117.97
37.11946-02-244.11634.4-117.8
48.91961-10-204.1N/A33.67-118.02
49.51961-10-204.1N/A33.67-118
49.61961-10-044.1N/A33.85-117.75
3.31964-08-304N/A34.25-118.47
5.31971-02-0941234.36-118.4
5.41971-04-024334.28-118.53
5.51971-06-214434.27-118.53
8.71971-04-254234.37-118.32
9.61971-02-104134.37-118.3
31.61982-12-304N/A33.96-118.82
31.91933-11-134N/A33.87-118.2
34.61950-01-2441634.67-118.83
35.01985-04-0342834.38-119.04
37.91973-02-2241734-119
39.21933-11-204N/A33.78-118.13
40.01933-08-044N/A33.75-118.18
40.21933-05-164N/A33.75-118.17
48.91961-11-204N/A33.68-118
48.91961-11-204N/A33.68-118
49.51961-10-204N/A33.68-117.98
49.81978-05-234533.9-119.17
3.21971-02-093.9734.3-118.49
4.71971-02-093.9734.35-118.47
6.31971-03-073.9534.38-118.43
11.81976-10-173.91534.45-118.37
12.61971-02-153.91334.47-118.41
13.71981-06-123.91534.36-118.66
35.11933-04-293.9N/A33.83-118.17
37.41981-07-293.9133.8-118.72
41.31979-08-283.9934.42-117.73
46.51950-06-083.91634.25-119.25
49.51980-09-093.9533.58-118.3
4.31971-02-143.8134.3-118.51
8.61971-02-093.8834.41-118.4
9.81972-02-253.81334.43-118.43
25.01983-03-013.8633.94-118.32
25.61976-11-223.8233.95-118.62
30.01961-11-133.8N/A34.02-118.85
37.61941-10-223.81633.78-118.2
38.21975-01-133.8N/A33.82-118.08
42.21960-08-203.8N/A33.68-118.37
45.31962-04-193.8N/A34.3-119.23
47.01982-10-243.81434.08-119.22
47.11978-09-033.8633.95-117.72
47.61967-01-083.8N/A33.6-118.4
5.31971-03-283.7634.36-118.47
6.21971-02-203.7634.26-118.54
8.41972-02-023.71234.41-118.43
8.51973-01-273.7834.4-118.5
10.91973-08-203.7834.4-118.3
12.11964-02-083.7N/A34.2-118.62
27.31979-01-153.71033.97-118.72
27.81979-03-053.71333.95-118.7
27.81979-01-023.7633.95-118.7
28.11979-01-013.7633.93-118.67
34.41947-10-133.7N/A33.85-118.72
37.91973-03-173.7834-119
38.61981-07-303.7233.79-118.74
41.21971-03-023.71233.93-117.86
43.61984-10-153.7233.7-118.16
7.81972-02-083.6934.4-118.41
8.01973-09-243.6834.4-118.4
8.41972-10-213.6934.41-118.42
10.01971-05-013.6534.43-118.4
11.31978-10-293.6334.32-118.63
22.61966-12-263.6N/A33.99-118.6
28.31948-02-203.61633.92-118.22
29.41983-01-283.61333.94-118.73
30.21969-06-223.6N/A33.92-118.72
33.11971-01-053.6834.04-117.94
33.61985-10-313.6334.47-117.89
34.81948-05-243.61633.92-118.02
37.21950-01-193.61633.75-118.43
37.71981-07-303.6833.8-118.73
38.31948-07-183.61634.07-117.82
39.01959-08-233.6N/A34.13-117.78
45.61970-08-263.6834.21-119.23
5.61971-02-253.5234.34-118.36
5.91971-02-163.51334.29-118.54
6.21971-06-013.51734.37-118.39
6.81983-04-163.5634.35-118.53
7.71971-02-213.5634.4-118.45
8.01973-02-053.5834.4-118.4
8.41971-12-243.5834.41-118.43
8.61971-02-093.5834.41-118.4
8.71971-02-173.5534.36-118.31
9.81971-02-243.5334.4-118.33
12.41981-02-273.51634.17-118.6
17.21941-02-203.51634.52-118.55
21.31970-03-013.5833.98-118.42
22.71936-03-013.51633.98-118.3
22.81966-10-023.5N/A33.97-118.33
23.91945-02-063.51633.95-118.35
29.01932-01-313.51633.88-118.32
29.11950-05-133.51633.88-118.31
31.01967-07-123.5N/A34.49-117.95
34.61973-03-213.5933.8-118.3
35.71948-04-173.51634.02-118.97
35.71933-08-293.5N/A33.87-118.07
36.81941-08-103.51634.02-117.88
37.11933-10-053.5N/A33.77-118.27
37.91973-03-163.5834-119
37.91973-03-053.5834-119
41.41932-10-213.51633.7-118.3
41.51959-08-033.5N/A34-117.8
41.91971-12-133.5834.78-118.87
43.01978-06-043.5633.92-117.83
45.11966-06-133.5N/A33.75-117.99
47.01984-02-073.5N/A34.31-119.26
48.21943-10-293.51633.78-117.86
48.31969-10-143.5N/A34.33-117.59
49.51961-10-213.5N/A33.67-118

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 5 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near San Fernando, CA.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
7.31982-11-09234°11'N / 118°27'W1.00 Mile150 Yards002.5M0Los Angeles
19.31983-03-01233°59'N / 118°22'W34°03'N / 118°21'W3.50 Miles100 Yards03025.0M0Los Angeles
27.91966-11-07233°54'N / 118°18'W0.10 Mile33 Yards003K0Los Angeles
30.51966-11-07233°51'N / 118°20'W33°54'N / 118°10'W10.30 Miles50 Yards010250K0Los Angeles
36.11982-11-09233°47'N / 118°12'W33°53'N / 118°03'W10.00 Miles1300 Yards002.5M0Los Angeles


* The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010.


 
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